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#836abe color: Lavish Spending

#836abe is rgb(131, 106, 190) in RGB and oklch(58.484% 0.12713 295.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

58.5%
0.127
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #836abe

#836abe is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #836abe mixed with white

  1. 836abe
  2. 8e79c5
  3. 9a87cc
  4. a696d3
  5. b2a5da
  6. beb4e0
  7. cbc2e7
  8. d8d1ed
  9. e5e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #836abe mixed with black

  1. 836abe
  2. 715ba5
  3. 604d8c
  4. 4f3f75
  5. 3f315e
  6. 2f2448
  7. 201833
  8. 120d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #836abe with less saturation

  1. 836abe
  2. 826cb8
  3. 816fb1
  4. 8071ab
  5. 7f72a4
  6. 7f749e
  7. 7e7697
  8. 7d7790
  9. 7d798a
  10. 7c7a83

Questions about #836abe

What color is #836abe?

#836abe is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(131, 106, 190), in HSL hsl(257.86, 39.25%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.484% 0.12713 295.944).

What colors go well with #836abe?

The complementary color of #836abe is #798414. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5878c7 and #a25fa4. The triadic partners are #b36522 and #009379.

Is white or black text more readable on #836abe?

White text reads better on #836abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836abe a warm or cool color?

#836abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.127.